Technology, it's becoming a bigger part of our lives with every passing day, with devices constantly being upgraded and updated in an attempt to make them more efficient at what they do. Since I grew up in a generation that was for the most part predominately technologically oriented, it makes it hard to imagine what people did before the internet made information so easy to obtain. You mean people actually had to read books to get information before the internet? That's crazy! All joking aside, this advent of technology has made our lives easier and more enjoyable, with the internet helping to fuel many recreational activities, with one of my favorites being Netflix.
Netflix is a company located in California that is essentially a long distance movie rental service. By paying a monthly fee through their website, you are able to have a set number of DVDs or Blu-ray discs shipped to your house. You are able to keep the movies as long as you want, but you cannot get another movie shipped to you until you send yours back. Members can also construct a list of videos, that way Netflix knows which movies to ship out to you and in what particular order. In the past it was also possible to buy used DVDs from Netflix, but they have since canceled that service.
In addition to their Disc rental service, there is another service Netflix provides, which I have grown to love. That service is the ability to stream movies and TV shows to your computer and even to your Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 as well. Not only has it become a great time waster, but it has also allowed me to watch some television shows that I haven't seen since my childhood, such as: Hey Arnold, Invader Zim, Angry Beavers, along with many other shows. Its a great piece of technology that will let you watch whatever you want on the fly from the comfort of your own home. It's great to just skim through when your bored and looking for a movie to watch. Although some shows and movies aren't accessible through the live stream yet, the selection they do have so far is quite vast.
Travis!
ReplyDeleteThis is an excellent post. I like how you gave some information about Netflix as a company. You must really like it because you really know your stuff. You're right. We have come so far technologically and and Netflix makes it really easy to stay entertained. We don't have to drive over to Blockbuster anymore. It's pretty nice. Your post was very easy to read and it was to the point. You have a conversational writing style. Great job!